Friday, June 15, 2012

Life Insurance Industry Leader Louis Kreisberg Appointed National Trustee of the
Foundation Fighting Blindness

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, a
national nonprofit dedicated to advancing sight-saving research, has appointed
Louis Kreisberg as a national trustee
of the organization. Mr. Kreisberg of New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, is
the founder and CEO of Madison Strategic
Partners, a boutique advisory firm in New York City specializing exclusively
in the life insurance marketplace.
“Mr. Kreisberg’s support and significant pledges have been extremely helpful
in our pursuit of promising studies and cutting-edge treatments,” said William
T. Schmidt, CEO, Foundation Fighting Blindness. “As a trustee, we are grateful
that Mr. Kreisberg will now take an even more direct role in aiding the more
than 10 million Americans affected with blinding retinal diseases.”

Mr. Kreisberg became involved with the Foundation Fighting Blindness after
his son Jeremy, a student at Harvard Law School, was diagnosed with retinitis
pigmentosa, a genetic condition characterized by night blindness and a
progressive loss of peripheral vision. Earlier this year, Louis and his wife,
Amie, generously made a significant pledge in support of sight-saving
research.
“The Foundation Fighting Blindness has been at the forefront of combatting
retinal degenerative diseases, and I’m honored to take a more active role in
support of the Foundation as a trustee,” said Mr. Kreisberg.

A leading figure in the insurance industry since 1984, Mr. Kreisberg has led
production at numerous life insurance companies, including Guardian, John
Hancock, American General, US Life and New York Life, where he was Chairman of
the advisory board. As an acknowledged expert in estate planning, he has counted
among his clients many Forbes 400 families. Mr. Kreisberg has been a Top of the
Table member of the Million Dollar Round Table, a member of the International
Forum and a member of the American Society of Pension Actuaries. He is also the
Former Chairman of the Insurance Committee for Trusts and Estates magazine.